PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Julia Alves Chai (ranked 25336 p4p, 2749 weight class) and Bubba Dukes (ranked 181 p4p, 83 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Chai
vs
Dukes

180 cm
18
180
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
29
200
6 - 11 - 0

Excellent MT
Self confident

Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Julia Alves Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubba Dukes!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
Chai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dukes.
Dukes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dukes misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dukes throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dukes throws a head kick but Chai moves out of range.
Chai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dukes just manages to avoid it.
Chai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dukes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chai is looking to counter with a body kick.
Chai wants to slow Dukes down by chopping away at his legs.
Chai blocks the body kick.
Dukes checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dukes forces Chai back against the ropes and clinches.
Dukes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dukes throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Dukes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chai avoids it.
Dukes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai is looking to control Dukes's arms but Dukes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chai has his back to the ropes.
Chai looking to stall.
Dukes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dukes obliges.
Chai is looking to control Dukes's arms but Dukes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chai has his back to the ropes.
Chai trying to control the position but instead, Dukes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chai into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position but instead, Dukes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chai into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julia Alves Chai.
Dukes throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai blocks a head kick by Dukes.

Chai gets tackled into the ropes by Dukes. Dukes maintains the clinch.
Dukes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dukes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dukes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai looking to slow down the pace here.
Dukes scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Dukes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dukes throws a series of punches but Chai avoids them all with ease.
As Dukes looks to move away, Chai throws a big counter combo but Dukes just gets out of the way.
Chai walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Dukes! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubba Dukes!
As Bubba Dukes got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Time to make a run and see how good I am.'.